Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. Located in the former Bell Laboratories, Westbeth Artists Housing was designed by a young Richard Meier and was the first adaptive reuse project of its kind. Its mission is to be a resource and generator of artistic endeavor for artists working in the fields of literary, visual, and performing arts. Within the complex are spaces devoted to the creation and presentation of art by resident and guest artists, and by the arts organizations located there.

Vsitors can also check out the ART&CRAFT&VINTAGE MARKET on-site, showcasing wares from neighborhood artists, food and music from some of Westbeth’s most notable artists from 1-5pm.

Saturday & Sunday Tours

• Guided tours: Will be offered on a rolling basis from 1pm to 4pm for up to 20 people at a time, covering the history of both Bell Laboratories and Westbeth Artists Housing, along with the vital role that Westbeth plays for artists today and will play in the future.
• Open Studios: Artists will be opening their live/work studios for visits from 2pm-5pm.

Multi-lingual Tours

• Guided tour in Chinese on Saturday, Oct 19, at 2pm, for up to 20 people. Westbeth 是美国最大的生活/工作艺术家社区，于 1970 年开放。2024年10 月 19 日星期六 点将提供导览服务，涵盖贝尔实验室和 Westbeth 艺术家住宅的历史，以及 Westbeth 对当今艺术家的重要作用。*10 月 19 日星期六下午 2 点，特别供导中文（ 普通话和广东话）导览。一位会说中文的人将带您进行导览服务。
• Guided tour in Spanish on Sunday, Oct 20 at 2 PM, for up to 20 people. Fundada en 1970, Westbeth es la comunidad de artistas más grande de Estados Unidos que combina espacios para vivir y trabajar. Se ofrecerá una visita guiada el domingo 20 de octubre a las 14:00, cubriendo la historia tanto de los Laboratorios Bell como de Westbeth Artists Housing, y el papel vital que desempeña Westbeth para los artistas hoy en día.

We strive to make all of our activations wheelchair accessible. For portions of tours that might utilize stairs, there will always be an elevator option.

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